american idol 8: idols says goodbye to michael sarver

after a good motown night, the ten remaining idols once again faced america's results. 35 million votes came through after the performance night, the most of any top 10 in the eight seasons of idol. the night again started with the top 10 singing a medley of motown hits withlil rounds getting most of the screen time in this performance. ruben studdard was also in the house, he was the show's second season winner.

then the results are in, first to receive the news is adam lambert. he did a good job last night, pulling of a surprise with his clean looks and his awesome soft side. i even ranked him my number 1 last night. and he is safe.

next up is matt giraud. he was also good last night, deciding to start with the piano then show that he can do it without the piano. he showed that he was a performer and he was good last night. unfortunately, he is in the bottom three.

next was kris allen. kris has been consistent so far, giving us superb performance and has been choosing the right songs. and he impressed the judges last night with his unique take on a classic song. and with a cliffhanger, he was again safe this week.

then it was time for the results for lil rounds and michael sarver. michael got sick and he was a bit off last night but i didn't think he was the worst last night. lil rounds was a bit shouty last night but it was still good. ryan even pointed out that 2 previous idols sang the same song and were part of the bottom three on the next night. lil was safe and michael is in the bottom three.

the next part was the duet between smokey robinson, this week's mentor for motown and joss stone. it was followed by a motown medley from stevie wonder. stevie was a joy to watch and the remaining idol should learn from him. most of them were singing with him. even the judges (especially kara and paula) were feeling stevie's music.

now, back to the results. allison iraheta was then asked to stand up. he had a great night last night and kara said that who would believe that she was in the bottom three last week? she has that good big voice and it made an impression to america. she is safe.

next up was anoop desai. the judges gave him good reviews but i find him good but not great. he missed some notes, especially on his falsetto and the arrangement was too slow for him. i think his fans has been out voting for him cause he is safe.

it is then results time for early favorite danny gokey. the reviews for him was mixed. simon even called it "amateurish and clumsy". it was not his best performance but i think he is consistently good but i definitely did not like the dancing last night. and america still loves him, he is safe.

it is now down to megan corkrey and scott macintyre. they are the bottom 2 in my rankings last night so i won't be surprised if one of them is in the bottom three tonight. i like megan's voice but she has been choosing the wrong songs. scott has been awkward on the stage and he has not been delivering so far. so the results, megan is safe and scott is in the bottom three.

so it michael, matt and scott who makes up our bottom three.i got 2 out of the three.i honestly believe matt does not deserve to be there. and ryan will send someone to safety, and it is scott. so which leaves us with matt and michael. matt was then sent to safety, leaving matt to sing for his life. i got it wrong again. i predicted to be megan going home tonight. but i know it won't be long before she does.

so michael again sings to impres the judges. he sang better tonight than last night. but the judges decided not to save him, which i think was a good decision despite me liking michael since the auditions. i think he was not good enough. he will still be in the tour and he had a great exposure. hope he lands a record deal after this.

so the idols says good bye tonight to michael sarver.

american idol 8: idol celebrates motown's 50th anniversary

it is motown night for the top 10 of the eigth season of american idol. motown is celebrating their 50th year anniversary this year and the idols had a chance to tour hitsville. this week's mentor is smokey robinson, one of motown's best singers. so here is my rankings of tonight's performance:

10. scott macintyre - i agree with simon, the song choice was completely wrong. yes, it was nice to see him sing an up tempo song but it does not fit his character. he was out of breath at some parts and it was simply not good enough. he still looked awkward on stage.

9. megan corkrey - it was shouty and was vey fast for her. it lacked dynamics and i did not enjoy it. she has to hope that the votefortheworst.com guys would go out and vote for her.

8. michael sarver - it was not bad, but it was only good. i think it was a safe song for michael but he sounded weird. i agree with simon that it was a bit shouty but i still enjoyed it because he was nice to watch and he had control.

7. anoop desai - it was a weird song choice for him but he had good parts and some bad parts. his falsetto sounded weak and was not hitting some of the notes. it was somewhat forgettable

6. lil rounds - lil sang well tonight but it was not her best performance. she did better in the previous weeks. i like her outfit but i hated the hair. hope she switches back to her short hair next week.

5. danny gokey - it was a fun song and he is really a performer. his voice is really distinct and he did justice to the song. it was good but not wow, also not his best performance. his dancing did not help him either.

4. allison iraheta - now she proved that she deserves to be in the top 10. she sounded great and was really good tonight, definitely a dark horse in the competition.

3. matt giraud - finally, an awesome performance vocally. he started on the piano and i thought it would be another boring performance from matt. but when he stood up, he proved that he can do it with out the piano and he was great. let's see if he makes it even if he had the dreaded first spot.

2. kris allen - i liked the fact that he started with an acapella and then it was nice to see him with his guitar again. it was good and he gave a unique rendition of the song. he still looks great on screen and his personality really shows when he sings.

1. adam lambert - after ranking him last in last week's rankings, adam gave a superb performance tonight. he showed his soft spot tonight and dressed in a suit and fixed his hair. he looked good and sounded even better. he did proved his versatility tonight.

what was weird tonight that the top 6 seems to have cemented their place already. i think they have been out singing the other 4 singers in the competition. they are definitely in a different level compared to the other 4 contestants.

i predict that the bottom three tomorrow would be michael, megan and scott. and who i think will go home? megan corkrey. will the judges use the save? not at all.

american idol 8: dial idol prediction for the top 10

after the motown night of american idol season 8, it is evident that early favorites adam lambert and danny gokey still leads the competition based on the busy signals read by dialidol.com. the popular website whch was about 97% accurate last season, predicted 5 idols to be safe after tonight's performance, lead by adam and danny. following them are allison (who was in the bottom 3 last week), lil rounds and matt giraud.

in the middle of the pack are anoop desai and kris allen. they are still not safe based on the website and might still probably go home. the site's bottom three are megan joy corkrey, scott macintyre and michael sarver. michael sarver is in the last place based on the site.

please click on the image on the left for a better view of the results or visit their website:

http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

survivor philippines: kiko rustia will co-host born to be wild

survivor philippines castaway kiko rustia will be hosting born to be wild, a late night adventure shown every thursday night at gma 7. he will be replacing romi garduce, the first filipino to climb the summit of mt. everest.

kiko became popular after finishing 9th in the maiden season of survivor philippines. he became the unofficial leader of the naak tribe but was blindsided on the 8th tribal council. many fans reacted on his elimination since he was considered as one of the favorites to win the reality show during the early stages of the game. after the show, this restaurant owner and single father guested in several shows in gma 7. this will be his first regular assignment.

on his first episode on march 25, he will explore the caves in the northern part of the philippines while doc ferds will explore bears found in ho chi minh city in vietnam and the market of bear bile in manila.

source: http://www.pep.ph/guide/3602/Kiko-Rustia-will-co-host-Born-to-Be-Wild-starting-March-25

american idol 8: surprise elimination, alexis grace is out

last night was country night of the eighth season of american idol. some stood to the challenge, like kris allen and anoop desai who gave great performances. some were really off last night, like adam lambert, scott macintyre and lil rounds.

in my previous post, i predicted that the bottom 3 will be megan joy corkrey, michael sarver and scott macintyre. among the three, i picked megan to go home tonight.

so to the results. the first three sent to safety are danny gokey, anoop desai and lil rounds. allison iraheta and michael sarver are made to stand. i think both of them did a good job last night, especially allison. i ranked her fourth among the eleven finalists. but sadly, both of them are in the bottom 3.

the next ones sent to safety are scott macintyre, megan corkrey, matt giraud and kris allen. only adam lambert and alexis grace are left. both of them are in my bottom 4 last night. no surprises here but they are both early favorites in the competition. adam was sent to safety. alexis is in the bottom 3.

so our bottom three tonight are allison iraheta, michael sarver and alexis grace. i only got michael correct among the three i predicted. so one was sent to safety, and the first one is allison.

so only michael sarver and alexis grace are left. so after tallying the 31 million votes casted last night, it's time to say goodbye to alexis grace. michael will be joining the tour this season.

alexis has her last chance tonight, singing for her life since the judges can save her. she sang "jolene" again, much more nervous than last night. after her song, the judges thought she was good but not good enough, alexis grace was eliminated.

image is from: http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/american-idol-8-top-11-performance-rankings-89139.aspx

american idol 8: idol goes country

it's the country week for the remaining eleven finalists of the eight season of american idol. it's the make or break week since the idols that are going throught to the next week will be part of the top 10. and the top 10 will be the ones that will go on tour and wil be in contract with idol.

so here is my week's ranking of their performances, from the weakest to the best performer of the night.

11. adam lambert - i did not like the performance. it was too loud, too shoiuty and too dramatic. i got tired of hearing the same typr of performance from him. it still sounded like the cher song he sang in the final round of hollywood week. he should show some other side of him or else people will get tired of him and he will become predictable.

10. scott macintyre - i like him. his performance was good was not spectacular. there are still some parts i think was quite uncomfortable but it was not bad. his face is also flat when he sings. i don't get any expression. it was simply bland. but i do hope he makes it to the top 10.

9. lil rounds - she sounded weird with that low key andit was a safe performance but was quite boring.i agree with the judges that it was not the correct song for her. it did not show her vocal prowess.

8. alexis grace - it was okay but was forgettable. but she sounded great and i like her. but her hair is kinda distracting now. hope her stylist do something about it next week.

7. michael sarver - it was a difficult song to sing, too may words but he nailed it. it was not amazing but i think it was good enough. it did show he is also a fun guy apart from the serious man that we have seen

6. megan corkrey - i really like her unique voice and it really make her stand out. it was much better than last week but she had difficulty reaching the high notes. but she should also choose a slow song one of these days if she stays. she had sang fast songs so far and she needs to show versatility. and the flu thing is also a plus point for her (plus the fact that dialidol is supporting her).

5. anoop desai - great comeback from a very dismal performance last week. he did great, it was a good song for him and he delivered. i think he deserves another week.

4. allison iraheta - we now know why the judges called her the dark horse of the competition. she sings really, really well. but she has the tendency to sound too shouty. she must control her voice and give dynamics. but she is great.

3. matt giraud - he gave a good performance and he really knows his piano. and having the pimp spot will definitely help him. but i would still like to see him with out the piano and show his vulnerability and versatility.

2. danny gokey - i agree with kara and randy that the first half was very shaky and was really uncomfortable but when he reached the chorus, i tend to forget the first part and he made me remember how good he really is. i am also not digging his outfit. but he is definitely good.

1. kris allen - i really liked his performance tonight. he should versatility and he sounded great. after hearing 2 up tempo songs in his past 2 performances, he definitely showede his sensitive side tonight and it was great. his charisma is also making wonders for him and his performance tonight made me more curious of what he has in store in the next few weeks.

i think the boys are doing better this season. so my top 3 tonight are kris, danny and matt. my bottom three for tonight based on their performance are adam, scott and lil. but i think the bottom 3 would be megan, scott and michael i think either michael or megan is going home tomorrow.

postscript: this is my blog's 200h post. thanks for all those reading my blog for the past 6 months or so. hope you all continue to read and follow my blog.

american idol 8: dialidol prediction after the top 11

after the country week performance of the 11 idols and the nationwide vote, dialidol.com has released its predictions on who will stay and who are in danger of elimination this week.

the site, which had 97% accuracy last season, has put to safety 6 singers. the safe ones are danny gokey, anoop desai, lil rounds, matt giraud, kris allen and adam lambert. in danger of elimination are megan corkrey, michael sarver, scott macintyre, allison iraheta and alexis grace. the bottom 3 are scott, allison and alexis.

let's tune it tomorrow if they got it right this time. click on the picture on the left for a better view of the prediction. you can also go to this site:

http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

i will post my review and own predictions on a separate post after i watched the show tonight.

pinoy fear factor: 3 participantes win in the singing bee

pinoy fear factor participantes invades and even won last saturday's episode of the hit game show the singing bee. el ultimo participante jommy teotico, runner up janna dominguez and lj moreno came back after losing in a prior episode. other teams that cmpeted against them were the cool chix, the ranillo family, 6cyclemind and tado and his rock band.

they were able to win in the first three rounds and went up to challenge the defending champions, kjwan. in the last round, they were able to beat kjwan via a 1-0 score. they will come back again next week to defend their title.

survivor: local location becomes survivor favorite

a local philippine destination has become the favorite location for filming the hit reality show survivor. it is none other than the gota beach in the caramoan island in camarines sur.

after survivor france (survivor koh-lanta) filmed a season in the said location, the beach is said to be closed from now until july. the reason behind this is that 3 survivor franchises are scheduled to shoot their new seasons in the said beach. according to philippine entertainment portal, survivor israel is the one currently shooting in the beach. this will be followed by survivir turkey and then survivor bulgaria.

souces:

> http://www.pep.ph/news/21142/Gota-Beach-in-CamSur-is-becoming-the-choice-destination-for-the-Survivor-franchise

> http://www.vistapinas.com/article/gota-beach

amazing race asia 2: marc and rovilson has a new tv show

philippines' reality stars marc nelson and rovilson fernandez got a new show in a local television network. the runners up of the second season of amazing race asia will host anew show titled dare duo in qtv channel 11.

in this show, the dynamic duo will tackle a new challenge every week that they need to accomplish on their own. for the pilot episode, the challenge is to oirganize a bridal shower with a limited budget. let's see how these buddies will team up and get the event going and giving the attendees a blast.

the show will premiereon march 14, staurday at around 8:30pm.

this is their second show together, after launching another show last month, titled the duke which is shown every monday night at axn. marc is also co-hosting sports unlimited in abs cbn while rovilson is busy with another show in qtv 11 called ang pinaka which counts down different things each week.

survivor tocantins: spencer eliminated

spencer duhm, the youngest survivor castaway ever at 19, was the 5th person voted off the show after he was eliminated unanimously by the jalapao tribe. spencer is a student from lakeland, florida.

the episode started with taj and stephen working together to find the hidden immunity idol at the jalapao tribe. unknown to their tribemates, they have a secret alliance with brendan and sierra of the timbira tribe, which was formed at the exile island. they got the hidden immunity idol at the tree mail, which completes the plan of taj and brendan.

at timbira, sierra got a chance to talk to brendan privately. she said that taj has talked about the alliance while they were in exile and she is willing to join. this made their plan btter since sierra was really on it.

the reward challenge was a very unique one. a tribemate will sit tied to a spinning platform. on jeff's signal, another tribemate would race to that platform, get the rope attached to it and pull it, allowing the platform to spin. when it stops spinning, the tribemate on the platform would stand up, untie himself and try to finish a bbalance beam. if he falls, he will start all over again. first tribe to get 3 points wins reward. the reward is a chance to drink coffee and eat pastries at a cafe.

timbira got to an early lead, 1 - 0 by scoring the first point. but jalapao proved their determination and scored the next three points through great efforts from spencer, sydney and jt. only taj failed to deliver on the jalapao side. jalapao wins immunity and decided to send brendan back to exile island. brendan then chose stephen to go with him, since stephen is also part of their secret alliance.

at the reward, jalapao enjoyed the coffee and pastries and used clean bathroom. but what made it better was they received letters from home. most of them got emotional, especially the girls. jt almost cried after reading his letter. this gave them mental edge over the other team.

at exile island, brendan and stephen got to know each other better. they are the only ones that has not talked personally among the four allies. stephen als revealed to brendan that they already found the idol at the jalapao tribe and it was with stephen. this made brendan happy since their plan is very much on track. stephen was still not convinced if he will go with the alliance or not but he is trying it out.

at the immunity challenge, 2 members of the tribe will release a ball from a large slingshot and their 4 other tribemates would try to catch them using handheld nets. each successful catch would merit a point for the tribe. first team to get 5 points wins the challenge. jt immediately went to work and gave jalapao a 2-0 lead. brendan then got 2 catches, tying the game. then jt got one again. this time, he bumped his mouth on the handle of his net, thus losing half of his front tooth. jeff pointed out that it was the first point scored in survivor history while losing a tooth. jt then again got a catch. then coming from behind, tyson scored 3 more points for timbira, and timbira won immunity.

jt was very disappointed at spencer since he was almost useless at this challenge. jt wants him out of the game. sensing that she is a candidate to be sent home, taj had a n impulsive outburst; going at joe and defending herself. but at tribal council, it was stephen's weak performance that mattered and jalapao sent spencer home via a 5 - 1 vote. spencer's vote went to taj.

at the end, jeff pointed out that jalapao has lost its 2nd straight member and more importantly, they have lost momentum.they need to win to get back in the game.

spencer was really disappointed being voted off this early. he knew that he can do better than what he has shown in the 15 days he spent on the island. he is openly gay but decided to hide it to his tribe. spencer is now rumored to be dating survivor china's winner, todd herzog.

american idol 8: new twist revealed, jasmine & jorge eliminated

american idol season 8 revealed a new twist as promised last night, it is the judge's save. this season, the judges has the power to save someone from eleimination. if the judges unanimously agrees that the person that got the lowest number of votes does not deserve to go home, they can save that person but 2 person will go home the next week. the jedges can only use this power once this season and they can only use this until the top 5. this is the show's answer to avoid the surprise elimination of the likes of jennifer hudson, michael johns and chris daughtry.

after the michael jackson night last night, the votes are in and 33 million votes were casted. the first group was called out and the ones put to safety were michael sarver, allison iraheta, matt giraud and kris allen. on the danger zone were jasmine murray and megan corkrey. megan was then put to safety and jasmine was eliminated. randy then informed her that the judges decided not to save her.

the first person going home tonight is jasmine murray.

the second group then got the verdict. the ones safe were scott macintyre, alexis grace, danny gokey, adam lambert and lil rounds. included in the bottom group were anoop desai jorge nunez. and the second person going home was jorge. simon then said that the judges also decided not to save him.

so the second person going home tonight is jorge nunez.

there is really no surprises tonight. i have posted in my previous blog that my bottom four are megan, jasmine, anoop and jorge. i got the bottom 4 spot on. but anoop escaped elimination mainly because of his exposure in the earlier rounds. of the two, i feel disappointed of jasmine because i really liked her in the earlier rounds but she faltered in the finals.


we now have our top 11 singers... next week will be country week, who will be going home next?



image is from: http://www.usmagazine.com/news/idol-jasmine-murray-and-jorge-nunez-eliminated-2009123

american idol 8: top 13 sings michael jackson

it's michael jackson week tonight in american idol and expectations are high tonight. the night started with a great entrance by the judges and the host. the stage looks great and it is really huge. hope the performances tonight matches the hype and the looks of the venue.

so here are my rankings of tonight's performances, from the weakest to the strongest:

13. jorge nunez - i agree with the judges, it is simply the wrong choice of song. it was bland and was really forgettable. i think he can go home tomorrow.

12. anoop desai - i really like anoop and i believe he got talent but he simply under performed tonight. he was gasping for air at some parts and some parts are even inaudible. hope is fan base is enough to keep him in the contest.

11. jasmine murray - she suddenly becomes more serious and her perky and vibrant personality does not translate in her performance. i was expecting her to sing something upbeat but she choose a serious song. it was not bad but it was a bit boring.

10. megan corkrey - another finalist that i like but she definitely got the wrong song. but i still liked the tone of her voice. she is definitely unique and i hope america votes for her

9. scott macintyre - his performance was good, not great. it was awkward at some parts but was somewhat forgettable if you don't know that he is blind.

8. allison iraheta - her voice is powerful, she got talent... definitely. but her performance was too shouty for me. she needs to get some control but she was still awesome. i did not like her outfit and her hair is terrible.

7. matt giraud - matt is a good singer and a great piano player. very good song choice but he tends to concentrate more on the piano than the singing. i can't understand some parts of the song but he still did great.

6. kris allen - nice to see him in his guitar again. he does not have the greatest voice in the contest but his stage presence, charms and confidence can get him through some more rounds. but i think his man in the mirror was better. the fact that kara pointed out that he helped other contestants is definitely a plus for him.

5. alexis grace - wonder how a great voice can come out of such a small frame. she is one of the top girls in the contest. but paula was right, she has the tendency to oversing at points. she also hesitated at the last part and her voice kinda twitched. hope she will not be affected by the phone number glitch.

4. michael sarver - i was impressed on how he played with the song and how he sang it. it was not the best for the night but his passion was there and we can relate to him. i really liked his performance, way better than his semifinals performance.

3. lil rounds - a great way to start the show. the voice is awesome, i liked the way she worked the stage and she did not oversing. she looked great but i don't like the outfit. she has the same type of dress as paula, but i liked her make up, just enough.

2. danny gokey - a true performer, i like his voice and the way he worked the stage. i did not think that the dancing was ad, i agree with randy, it was so spontaneous. i agree with paula, you can definitely identify his voice since it is very distinct.

1. adam lambert - he was the best for the night, even if it was abit shouty, it was believable, relatable and enjoyable. he has the voice, the charisma and the fan base. i think the photos circulating in the internet will not affect his votes.

i really think adam, danny and lil did a great job tonight, with michael, alexis and kris not far behind. my bottom group would be jasmine, megan, anoop and jorge based on the performace alone. but i think the ones that will be in the bottom will be jorge, anoop, jasmine and matt. my forecast is that anoop and jorge going home tomorrow.

american idol 8: dialidol predictions for the top 13

after the performance of the top 13 idols and the 2 hour voting period, the dialidol predictions are already up on their website. only 4 contenders are deemed safe, they are danny gokey, adam lambert, lil rounds and alexis grace. the rest of the finalists are still unsure of their fate.

the 5 idols on the rear end are jorge nunez, allison iraheta, jasmine murray, kris allen and matt giraud. anyone of thiese five can go home. plus the fact that there is a twist that would be revealed tomorrow. if the twist is that the judges would decide who will go home, i think kris allen is in danger of elimination.

source: http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/Predictions.asp

american idol 8: carrie underwood's "home sweet home" is the new exit song

american idol season 8 has a new exit song. it is "home sweet home" which is sang by season 4 winner carrie underwood. here is the lyrics of the song:

Home Sweet Home

You Know I'm A Dreamer
But My Heart's Of Gold
I Had To Run Away High
So I Wouldn't Come Home Low

Just When Things Went Right
It Doesn't Mean They Were
Always Wrong
Just Take This Song And You'll
Never FeelLeft All Alone

Take Me To Your Heart
Feel Me In Your Bones
Just One More Night
And I'm Comin' Off This
Long & Winding Road

I'm On My Way
Well, I'm On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight Tonight
I'm On My Way
I'm On My Way
Home Sweet Home

You Know That I Seem
To Make Romantic Dreams
Up In Lights, Fallin' Off
The Silver Screen

My Hearts Like An Open Book
For The Whole World To Read
Sometimes Nothing-
Keeps Me Together
At The Seams

I'm On My Way
Well, I'm On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight Tonight
I'm On My Way
Just Set Me Free
Home Sweet Home

this song will be released as a digital single, portions of the proceeds will go to the humane society of the united states, which is america's largest animal protection organization. you can hear the complete song by going to the following link:

http://slimtainment.com/idolblog/?p=2692

the song will premiere in tonight's episode of american idol, where the top 13 will perform michael jackson songs. previous exit songs from idol includes "bad day" by daniel powter, "home" by daughtry and "celebrate me home" by season 2 winner ruben studdard.

sources:

> http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/news/carrie-records-contestant-farewell-song-for-american-idol
> http://slimtainment.com/idolblog/?p=2692

amazing race 14: amanda & kris eliminated

dating couple amanda & kris bacame the fourth team to be eliminated in the 14th season of amazing race asia. this came after some unfortunate events that happened in the leg.

at the start of the leg, teams were instructed to fly from romania to siberia. 3 teams got a headstart since they caught an earlier flight, which were christie & jodi, kisha & jen and mark & michael. but when they arrived at krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam, it will only open at 8:30am. fortunately, it was not enough for the other teams to catch up.

they were next instructed to go to saint innokenty church where they encountered a detour. the detour is a choice between stack or construct. in stack, teams need to stack wood similar and in front of an existing stack of wood. in construct, teams need to assemble a local style window panel and install it in a marked house. most of the teams chose stack but bvecame frustrated when the stack fell. three teams switched tasks, which are mel & mike, mark & michael and amanda & kris.

after the u turn, teams encounters a detour, with a twist. in previous seasons, when a team uses the u turn, they must also post their pictures on the bottom part of the board. in this blind u turn, they will not post their own pictures, leaving everyone wondering who used the u turn.

the first three teams (christie & jodi, kisha & jen and tammy & victor) opted not to use the blind u turn. upon arrival at the blind u turn post, margie & luke thought that they are in danger since the last 5 teams are fighting for their lives. so they decided to use it and u turn amanda & kris.

the three teams that switched to construct finished far behind the ones that finished stack. they almost finished at the same time. so when amanda & kris finished their task and saw they were u turn-ed, they reacted quite nicely, as if they expected it. they also needed to finish the stack task.

the other teams meanwhile proceeded to bobrovy log park, where they encountered a roadblock. one team member needs to ride bobsled course and finish in 4 minutes or less. along the course, they need to look for letters. after the ride, they would write the letters and if they completed the 7 leters, they need to form a name of a famous russian author, who is chekov.

after the roadblock, they were instructed to go to krasnoyarsk theater of musical comedy, which is the 4th pit stop of the race. the rankings for this leg is as follows:

1. christie & jodi

2. kisha & jen

3. tammy & victor

4. margie & luke

5. jaime & cara

6. mel & mike

7. mark & michael

8. amanda & kris

as the winners of the leg, christie & jodi each won a motorcycle. amanda & mike were then eliminated.

pinoy dream academy season 2: who is david idol?

i was watching singing bee last night and i stumbled upon this guy named as "david idol" in one of the competing groups. apparently, he has come up with a new album with tagalized english songs. he was the one who sang the tagalized version of david cook's "always be my baby". he looks very familiar to me then i realized that he is one of the semi-finalists of pinoy dream academy season 2.

yes, david idol is lamberto"lambert" reyes. he was dubbed as the singing engineer from bulacan. he was part of the top 30 finalists but failed to qualify in the top 16. he was beaten by jet for the last spot for the finals. since then, he has composed and arranged songs for christian bautista (take a ride, hope) and sitti (ngayong pasko).

he has released an album entitled tagalized hits. it has ten tracks, all are tagalized english songs. the ten tracks (with the english version in parenthesis) are:

1. ikaw lang ang iibigin (always be my baby)

2. wala nang hahanapin pa (i don't wanna miss a thing)

3. hello (hello)

4. happy 2gether (happy together)

5. billie gin (billie jean)

6. kailangang magtiwala (livin' on a prayer)

7. gutom (hubgry like a wolf)

8. ang hinahanap ko (i still haven't found what i'm lookin for)

9. lahat ay sayo (everything i do)

10. elinor rigby (eleanor rigby)

it's nice to see that even if he did not qualify for the finals and got limited exposure in the show, he still got a record deal and has been active in the music industry after the show.

source: http://thedashingdebonair.multiply.com/journal

american idol8: we have a top 13!

a twist was revealed on the wildcard night of american idol 8. instead of the usual top 12, we will have 13 people in the finals this season. four more hopefuls advanced after the wildcard round. of the 8 contestants that were brought back to the competition, the following four singers advanced:

1. megan corkrey
2. jasmine murray
3. matt giraud
4. anoop desai

they join earlier qualifiers danny gokey, alexis grace and michael sarver from group 1; adam lambert, kris allen and allison iraheta from group 2 and lil rounds, scott macintyre and jorge nunez from group 3. it's also good to note that the guys outnumbered the girls this season, 8 - 5.

american idol 8: 3 more advances to the finals, wildcard contestants revealed

after the last group of 12 performed last night, another 3 finalists advances to the finals of the eight season of american idol. as i have written in my blog post, i liked the performances of lil rounds, jorge nunez, kristen macnamara, junot joyner and felicia barton. but i predicted that lil, felicia and scott macintyre will advance.

so, the three that goes to the finals are:

1. lil rounds
2. scott macintyre
3. jorge nunez

i missed one this time, the only one i got wrong. they will join alexis grace, michael sarver, danny gokey (group 1 finalists), adam lambert, allison iraheta and kris allen (from group 2).

tomorrow, eight semifinalists will be brought back to join the wildcard phase. as announced in the show, the wildcard contenders are:

1. von smith (group 3)
2. jasmine murray (group 2)
3. ricky braddy (group 2)
4. megan corkrey (group 2)
5. tatiana del toro (group 1)
6. matt giraud (group 1)
7. jesse langseth (group 1)
8. anoop desai (group 1)

i was disappointed at some of the choices. i think jasmine, ricky, von and matt does not deserve to be there. kristen macnamara, felicia barton, junot joyner and nick mitchell needs to be there. but its final. based on this line up, i think the three that would advance would be megan corkrey, anoop desai and jesse langseth.

american idol 8: group 3 performs, the best group among the 3

the third group of 12 semifinalists performed on the american idol stage. this group includes early favorites scott macintyre and lil rounds; group day stand outs nathaniel marshall and kristen mcnamara, teeners taylor vaifanua and ariana afsar and returning contestant felicia barton.

here are my rankings on how they performed:

12. taylor vaifanua - taylor sang a song she already sang in holywood week, and tonight was worse. she sounded nervous and seems to be holding back. and her crying was not helping her either

11. arianna afsar - i liked arianna since the start of the show but her performance tonight was weird. i thought she was not connected with the song but she tried hard. hope she can get to the wildcard round

10. alex wagner trugman - like arianna, i also like alex since the start. his performance tonight was okay but not great. his song at the sing off during the top 36 announcement was better. i think he will go through to the next round.

9. kendall beard - she looks great and sang well tonight. but iit was too forgettable.

8. nathaniel marshall - wrong sng choice. he was shouting at most parts and seems over acting at some point. he was a bit annoying towards the end, but he has the voice

7. von smith - it was an okay performance and he took a risk at that high notes and he hit it. but performing first made me forget him, there are definitely some who can sing better than him
6. scott macintyre - he is definitely a favorite in this competition with his disability and his story and all that. his performance was good but i was not crazy about it. he was off at timing at some parts and some parts even sounded weird.

5. felicia barton - i thought she had no chance of advancing in the contest but this girl proved me wrong. she definitely prepared for this and she sounded great. she even worked the stage well. definitely a good performance.

4. junot joyner - he picked the right song and he proved he had the technique. he sounded really good and the control is definitely there. but i am not liking the all black outfit.

3. kristen mcnamara - despite the outfit that the judges hate, she did well and i really liked her performance. she has a great range and it showed. she is very likeable and has the charisma. she might not be the best singer but her "likeability" factor might pull her through to the finals.

2. jorge nunez - he definitely can sing and he sings from the heart. he sounded great, picked the right song and nailed it. but his facial expression sometimes becomes annoying, especially when his eyes gets big.

1. lil rounds - i would borrow the words of simon to make this short, she is brilliant.

so i think lil, jorge and either kristen or junot deserves to go to the next round because they really performed well tonight. but let us not discount the facts that scott has the sympathy votes, some might also vote for felicia since she really did well tonight and the early favorites might have a good fan base that could vote for them. dialidol.com prediction shows lil, scott and junoit going to the next round.

again, i think lil, jorge and either kristen or junot deserves to go to the next round. on the other hand, the ones who america will pick might be lil, scott and either felicia or kristen. but my guts is saying that it would be lil rounds, scott macintyre and felicia barton who will advance to the finals.

i have been 6 for 6 so far... hope my streak continues...

american idol 7: david cook & david archuleta coming to manila

the two davids are coming to manila!

american idol season 7 winner david cook and runner up david archuleta are rumored to have a concert here in manila. the concert will be produced by fearless production, which is owned by actor jomari yllan and the singson brothers. they also produced the reunion concert of pops & martin at the big dome.

tentative schedule is on may 16 and tentatively at the sm mall of asia open grounds but venue is still to be finalized. the producers will be going to the US to personall talk with the two american idol alumni and their respective managers once jomari's schedule frees up due to the shooting of his new tv show.

we will post any updates on this item once available.

sources:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=443269&publicationSubCategoryId=70

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=444960&publicationSubCategoryId=96

amazing race 14: brad & victoria is eliminated

maried couple brad & victoria became the third eliminated pair in the 14th season of the amazing race. the pair suffered after losing a lot of time after they took a flight from munich to amsterdam and missed their connecting flight to romania. they were so far back from the other teams and they never recovered.

in this episode, i really enjoyed the roadblock. one of the team members needs to perform a gymnastics routine (balance beam, parallel bars and floor exercise) before they received their next clue. it's nice to see all of them enjoy and still be competitive. i also liked the fact that they included the bran castle as the third pit stop, which inspired the legendary tale of dracula and has been an identifier for romania for so long.

final rankings for this leg is as follows:

1. mel & mike (won a trip for 2 to costa rica)

2. amanda & kris

3. kisha & jen

4. margie & luke

5. mark & michael

6. christie & jodi

7. jaime & cara

8. tammy & victor

9. brad & victoria

amanda & kris could have gotten first place since they finished the detour first. kris lost their pouch that contains their money and passports and had to find it before leaving. he left it in the cart that they used. mel & mike has already overtaken the lead when they found it. tammy & victor also had a hard time in this leg. they dropped from 1st place to 8th place. they made too many wrong decisions in this leg and tammy got upset that victor is not listening to her.

brad & victoria lasted 3 legs in this race. they are competitive adn proved that age is not a factor in this race. surprisingly, it was victoria who did all the roadblocks for the team. they became the 2nd married ciouple eliminated after steve & linda were eliminated last week.

american idol 8: adam lambert's pics kissing other guys posted in the internet

another american idol finalist becomes controversial as pictures of him kissing other men are posted in the internet. adam lambert, who just qualified last week as one of the 3 who advanced for group 2, gets a taste of celebrity life as his private pics before idol came out of the website http://www.votefortheworst.com/.

here is the article from the website:

Adam Lambert Likes to Take Pictures of Himself Making Out With Some Dude

While we didn't want to hurt his chances in the competition by scaring the fundie frauen away from him, Adam Lambert apparently has tons of photos of himself making out with some dude online that were posted on our message board. So for the idiots who somehow think this guy is not gay, Adam Lambert is gay. Total future VFTW pick because he's going to completely scare off the tween girl and bored housewife vote eventually (which really is a smart career move when you see how they ruin careers like Clay Aiken's).

Adam is an attention whore, and we love it! He's probably lurking here right now. We like his style. Click read more for more pictures.

a sample pic is also attached in this blog post. for the other pics, here is the link for your reference: http://www.votefortheworst.com/20090301/adam_lambert_likes_take_pictures_himself_making_out_some_dude

project runway philippines 2: final call for designers on march 5

project runway philippines season 2 has announced its last call for all the designers who wants to join the reality show. after successful auditions in luzon, visyas and mindanao, the last stop of the auditions will be on march 5, 2009 (10am to 6pm) at the studio, upper basement, solar century tower, 100 tordesillas cor. dela costa sts., salcedo village, makati city.

all applicants are required to bring the following:

1. 3 personally designed outfits

2. resume

3. portfolio (hard or soft copy)

4. a 3 minute video telling why you deserve to be a part of the show.

source: http://www.etc.com.ph/prpnews.php